Тарзан, прийом мавп
Lost Treasure
"Godonlyknows,Professor,"repliedClayton."Wemighthavethoughtthefellowwhoguideduswaslyingaboutthelocation,buthissurpriseandconsternationonfindingnochestbeneaththebodyofthemurderedSnipesweretoorealtobefeigned.AndthenourspadesshowedusthatSOMETHINGhadbeenburiedbeneaththecorpse,foraholehadbeenthereandithadbeenfilledwithlooseearth."
"Butwhocouldhavetakenit?"repeatedProfessorPorter.
"Suspicionmightnaturallyfallonthemenofthecruiser,"saidLieutenantCharpentier,"butforthefactthatsub-lieutenantJanviershereassuresmethatnomenhavehadshoreleave—thatnonehasbeenonshoresinceweanchoredhereexceptundercommandofanofficer.Idonotknowthatyouwouldsuspectourmen,butIamgladthatthereisnownochanceforsuspiciontofallonthem,"heconcluded.
"Itwouldneverhaveoccurredtometosuspectthementowhomweowesomuch,"repliedProfessorPorter,graciously."IwouldassoonsuspectmydearClaytonhere,orMr.Philander."
TheFrenchmensmiled,bothofficersandsailors.Itwasplaintoseethataburdenhadbeenliftedfromtheirminds.
"Thetreasurehasbeengoneforsometime,"continuedClayton."Infactthebodyfellapartasweliftedit,whichindicatesthatwhoeverremovedthetreasuredidsowhilethecorpsewasstillfresh,foritwasintactwhenwefirstuncoveredit.
